Well, Mike Love still tours as the Beach Boys and I despise him for it. The other extreme would be Led Zep. I'm sure there are Metallica fans who'd argue that they haven't been the same after ______ died. Forgot his name, sorry. So I'd say it very much depends on the band in question. Which, I realize, is a very unsatisfactory answer, to say the least.

Gaucho wrote:Well, Mike Love still tours as the Beach Boys and I despise him for it. The other extreme would be Led Zep. I'm sure there are Metallica fans who'd argue that they haven't been the same after ______ died. Forgot his name, sorry. So I'd say it very much depends on the band in question. Which, I realize, is a very unsatisfactory answer, to say the least.

I think it all depends on the dynamic of the band. With The Who, you could probably see Townshend tour as the only member simply because he wrote EVERYTHING. The Stones could tour with only Mick and Keith. U2 could probably tour with only Bono and The Edge. A band like The Police, on the other hand, could not. I think it also depends on whether successful solo careers followed the bands success.

AC/DC is the only band i can think of that plowed ahead with a different lead singer and actually got more successful. i think regardless of who the driving force behind the band is, once the singer goes, the band usually follows suit.

Froggy wrote:AC/DC is the only band i can think of that plowed ahead with a different lead singer and actually got more successful. i think regardless of who the driving force behind the band is, once the singer goes, the band usually follows suit.

Froggy wrote:AC/DC is the only band i can think of that plowed ahead with a different lead singer and actually got more successful. i think regardless of who the driving force behind the band is, once the singer goes, the band usually follows suit.

edit: yeah, yeah, yeah... genesis, and pink floyd... shut up

Alice in Chains (kind of a stretch, but...)

I do agree that newer bands would have more trouble if the singer left. Older bands seem to get by a bit easier. See: Queen, Journey, INXS...

Froggy wrote:AC/DC is the only band i can think of that plowed ahead with a different lead singer and actually got more successful. i think regardless of who the driving force behind the band is, once the singer goes, the band usually follows suit.

edit: yeah, yeah, yeah... genesis, and pink floyd... shut up

Alice in Chains (kind of a stretch, but...)

I do agree that newer bands would have more trouble if the singer left. Older bands seem to get by a bit easier. See: Queen, Journey, INXS...

Gaucho wrote:Well, Mike Love still tours as the Beach Boys and I despise him for it. The other extreme would be Led Zep. I'm sure there are Metallica fans who'd argue that they haven't been the same after ______ died. Forgot his name, sorry. So I'd say it very much depends on the band in question. Which, I realize, is a very unsatisfactory answer, to say the least.

FreeCandy44 wrote:The who fans got a very nice day weather wise. Have fun at the show. Love to read a review for those who go.

To those asking, yes Palladino is still on bass, and is very very good at coming close to Entwhistle. Also, Zach Starky on drums (Ringo's son) does a pretty damn good Keith Moon (supposedly he imitated him growing up, vice his dad, lol).

The show was between above average and very good, on my scale. It took Daltry a few songs (and a few cigarettes) to warm his vocals up, it seemed. 'The Real Me' to start the show/album was pretty weak in terms of vocals. But by mid-show, he was belting it out. 5:15 was my personal fave from the Quadrophenia section. The rest of the band was great, and Pete actually sounded strong on vocals. His brother Simon took vocals for one of the songs and actually sounded better than either Daltry or Pete, in my opinion!

I really liked the idea of hearing an album, let alone a legendary album/rock opera, played start to finish as it was meant to be heard. In my opinion, the album, especially concept/theme albums is essentially dead in the commercially successful music industry today. Those types of albums, and mega-bands, are I'm afraid a thing of the past.

The encore with 5 or 6 of their non-quadrophenia hits was great. I would have loved to hear 'A Quick One While He's Away' but that is a bit more obscure. I've seen many bands cover Baba, but seeing the originators do it was really great.

On a separate note, I thought their opening band, Vintage Trouble, who only played 4 or 5 songs, was about the most energizing opening band I have EVER heard for a big name act. Never heard of them before, but their frontman (a CMU grad) was fantastic. Think James Brown plus the Raconteurs.

I read that Townsend enjoys playing Who songs without Entwistle, because John took up "so much space" with his sound. He misses him, of course, but now has a challenge to fill the empty space of these well-known songs. Pretty cool.

On a separate note, I picked up the new (long-time coming) Gary Clark Jr album - Blak and Blu. I've had his Bright Lights EP (with the great 'Bright Lights' single) a while, but the album is so much more diverse and eclectic. It is so very blues-y, and goes from Clapton to Black Keys to R&B (think Usher maybe?). I am really really really enjoying the crap out of it.

Here's a 'trailer' for the album (warning for politicos - Obama is rocking out to him during a performance at the White House)

Digitalgypsy66 wrote:I read that Townsend enjoys playing Who songs without Entwistle, because John took up "so much space" with his sound. He misses him, of course, but now has a challenge to fill the empty space of these well-known songs. Pretty cool.

As for Entwistle's sound, Live at Leeds is a revelation.

The bass lead riff on My Generation is ridiculously innovative and wall-busting. I shake my head every time I hear it, and many of his underlying bass lines. They played a video of him soloing in amongst the live version of 5:15.... so choice.

FreeCandy44 wrote:The who fans got a very nice day weather wise. Have fun at the show. Love to read a review for those who go.

To those asking, yes Palladino is still on bass, and is very very good at coming close to Entwhistle. Also, Zach Starky on drums (Ringo's son) does a pretty damn good Keith Moon (supposedly he imitated him growing up, vice his dad, lol).

The show was between above average and very good, on my scale. It took Daltry a few songs (and a few cigarettes) to warm his vocals up, it seemed. 'The Real Me' to start the show/album was pretty weak in terms of vocals. But by mid-show, he was belting it out. 5:15 was my personal fave from the Quadrophenia section. The rest of the band was great, and Pete actually sounded strong on vocals. His brother Simon took vocals for one of the songs and actually sounded better than either Daltry or Pete, in my opinion!

I really liked the idea of hearing an album, let alone a legendary album/rock opera, played start to finish as it was meant to be heard. In my opinion, the album, especially concept/theme albums is essentially dead in the commercially successful music industry today. Those types of albums, and mega-bands, are I'm afraid a thing of the past.

The encore with 5 or 6 of their non-quadrophenia hits was great. I would have loved to hear 'A Quick One While He's Away' but that is a bit more obscure. I've seen many bands cover Baba, but seeing the originators do it was really great.

On a separate note, I thought their opening band, Vintage Trouble, who only played 4 or 5 songs, was about the most energizing opening band I have EVER heard for a big name act. Never heard of them before, but their frontman (a CMU grad) was fantastic. Think James Brown plus the Raconteurs.

Heard the upper deck at CEC was pretty empty. Actually surprised by that. This being such a WDVE/classic rock town.

FreeCandy44 wrote:The who fans got a very nice day weather wise. Have fun at the show. Love to read a review for those who go.

To those asking, yes Palladino is still on bass, and is very very good at coming close to Entwhistle. Also, Zach Starky on drums (Ringo's son) does a pretty damn good Keith Moon (supposedly he imitated him growing up, vice his dad, lol).

The show was between above average and very good, on my scale. It took Daltry a few songs (and a few cigarettes) to warm his vocals up, it seemed. 'The Real Me' to start the show/album was pretty weak in terms of vocals. But by mid-show, he was belting it out. 5:15 was my personal fave from the Quadrophenia section. The rest of the band was great, and Pete actually sounded strong on vocals. His brother Simon took vocals for one of the songs and actually sounded better than either Daltry or Pete, in my opinion!

I really liked the idea of hearing an album, let alone a legendary album/rock opera, played start to finish as it was meant to be heard. In my opinion, the album, especially concept/theme albums is essentially dead in the commercially successful music industry today. Those types of albums, and mega-bands, are I'm afraid a thing of the past.

The encore with 5 or 6 of their non-quadrophenia hits was great. I would have loved to hear 'A Quick One While He's Away' but that is a bit more obscure. I've seen many bands cover Baba, but seeing the originators do it was really great.

On a separate note, I thought their opening band, Vintage Trouble, who only played 4 or 5 songs, was about the most energizing opening band I have EVER heard for a big name act. Never heard of them before, but their frontman (a CMU grad) was fantastic. Think James Brown plus the Raconteurs.

Heard the upper deck at CEC was pretty empty. Actually surprised by that. This being such a WDVE/classic rock town.

It was about ~1/2 full, I'd say. I think 1) people knew it was mostly Quadrophenia, which only has a few well-known (radio-played) songs and not a 'greatest hits' show, which that DVE radio audience LOVES (think Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers concerts) and 2) It was a Sunday night - read: worknight.